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2006 Chrysler Town and Country Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Chrysler Town and Country has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 577,750 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 569 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 10V008000 2010-01-11 308,950 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 DODGE CARAVAN, GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA,…

Consequence

IF THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER IS IMMEDIATELY ALERTED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PROMPTLY SERVICED. UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT PROVIDE THE ENHANCED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS WITH A NEW DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN DURING JUNE 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

VISIBILITY 06V067000 2006-03-08 268,800 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN VANS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ARMATURE SHAFT MAY BREAK.

Consequence

DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY COULD OCCUR, AND THE DRIVER'S VISION COULD BE OBSCURED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2006, TO DODGE DURANGO OWNERS. MINIVAN OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Complaints by component

STEERING
104
3crashes1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
68
2crashes6fires1injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
60
4fires
AIR BAGS
50
9crashes1fires21injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
26
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
19
1crashes
ENGINE
16
1crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints569

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Vehicle hasn't been inspected, issue is still present. My child was able to move gear shift and change gears causing vehicle to roll down driveway into woods, without key in ignition or foot on brake. I have video evidence of occurrence and video of issue without key or foot on brake”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-12-28

“Unknown”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2022-04-15

“Unknown”

ENGINE · reported 2022-04-15

“Unknown”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2022-04-15

“Was rearended by an 18 wheeler doing 55 mph I was stopped waiting for oncoming traffic to pass so I could turn left. He never braked. The van was pushed 200feet before it began to roll into trees. None of the airbags were deployed nor did the seatbelts lock. All 3 people were injured.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2021-11-21

“Was rearended by an 18 wheeler doing 55 mph I was stopped waiting for oncoming traffic to pass so I could turn left. He never braked. The van was pushed 200feet before it began to roll into trees. None of the airbags were deployed nor did the seatbelts lock. All 3 people were injured.”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2021-11-21

“The contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while he was a passenger in the vehicle, the driver’s side rear sliding door failed to open, and the contact had to exit from the trunk of the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2020-12-25

“Each front coil spring broke about two years apart I was driving about 55 mph on a busy city highway when I suddenly felt what appeared to be a badly balanced tire. I managed to exit and stop in a retail parking lot and inspect the tires. What I found was a broken front driver side coil spring…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2020-11-07

Defect investigations

Investigation AQ10001 Opened 2010-11-18 · closed 2015-12-28

Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit

On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary…

Investigation DP14002 Opened 2014-09-05 · closed 2015-04-06

Engine Stall After Refueling

This defect petition evaluates July 7, 2014 allegations from an owner of a model year (MY) 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan minivan that engine stall occurs in these vehicles without warning after refueling.The petitioner's vehicle is a Chrysler RS platform minivan.The RS platform includes MY 2003 through 2007 Dodge Grand…

Investigation EA11010 Opened 2011-09-06 · closed 2012-11-29

Loss of headlight illumination

The subject vehicle (SV) population includes MY 2005-2006 vehicles built between March 2004 and December 2005 manufactured with a TRW supplied headlight switch assembly (HSA).The HSA was the primary focus of the investigation; earlier and later vehicles utilized different HSAs.Consumers complain that the headlights…

Investigation EA11010 Opened 2011-09-06 · closed 2012-11-29

Loss of headlight illumination

The subject vehicle (SV) population includes MY 2005-2006 vehicles built between March 2004 and December 2005 manufactured with a TRW supplied headlight switch assembly (HSA).The HSA was the primary focus of the investigation; earlier and later vehicles utilized different HSAs.Consumers complain that the headlights…

Investigation EA11010 Opened 2011-09-06 · closed 2012-11-29

Loss of headlight illumination

The subject vehicle (SV) population includes MY 2005-2006 vehicles built between March 2004 and December 2005 manufactured with a TRW supplied headlight switch assembly (HSA).The HSA was the primary focus of the investigation; earlier and later vehicles utilized different HSAs.Consumers complain that the headlights…

Investigation EA11010 Opened 2011-09-06 · closed 2012-11-29

Loss of headlight illumination

The subject vehicle (SV) population includes MY 2005-2006 vehicles built between March 2004 and December 2005 manufactured with a TRW supplied headlight switch assembly (HSA).The HSA was the primary focus of the investigation; earlier and later vehicles utilized different HSAs.Consumers complain that the headlights…

Investigation RQ09003 Opened 2009-07-01 · closed 2010-02-18

FRONT AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR FAILURE

CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE FRAME RAIL-MOUNTED FRONT AIR BAG CRASH SENSORS IN APPROXIMATELY 312,442 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005 AND 2006 CHRYSLER MINIVANS (RECALL 10V-008).THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT CRASH SENSORS WITH ULTRADUR BRAND PLASTIC HOUSINGS AND STEEL BUSHINGS AND WERE BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 19, 2005 AND…

Investigation RQ09003 Opened 2009-07-01 · closed 2010-02-18

FRONT AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR FAILURE

CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE FRAME RAIL-MOUNTED FRONT AIR BAG CRASH SENSORS IN APPROXIMATELY 312,442 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005 AND 2006 CHRYSLER MINIVANS (RECALL 10V-008).THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT CRASH SENSORS WITH ULTRADUR BRAND PLASTIC HOUSINGS AND STEEL BUSHINGS AND WERE BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 19, 2005 AND…

Investigation RQ09003 Opened 2009-07-01 · closed 2010-02-18

FRONT AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR FAILURE

CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE FRAME RAIL-MOUNTED FRONT AIR BAG CRASH SENSORS IN APPROXIMATELY 312,442 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005 AND 2006 CHRYSLER MINIVANS (RECALL 10V-008).THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT CRASH SENSORS WITH ULTRADUR BRAND PLASTIC HOUSINGS AND STEEL BUSHINGS AND WERE BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 19, 2005 AND…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.